enfermedad renal crónica
/enfeɾmedad ɾenal kɾonika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, chronic kidney disease is enfermedad renal crónica.
The phrase refers to a long-term medical condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste from the blood.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of enfermedad (disease), renal (kidney/renal) and crónica (chronic).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because enfermedad is a feminine noun, the adjectives renal and crónica must agree in gender, with crónica taking the feminine ending.
How do you pronounce it?
/enfeɾmedad ɾenal kɾonika/
Did you know?
- The word crónica is a cognate in English and Spanish that shares an Ancient Greek root referring to 'time'.
- While enfermedad is the standard term for 'disease', the related word mal is often used in common speech to describe an ailment, such as calling a condition a mal renal.
- While 'renal' is the formal medical term, in many Spanish-speaking countries, doctors or patients might colloquially refer to the organs as los riñones.
Examples in context
- Los síntomas de la Insuficiencia Renal Crónica pueden variar.The symptoms of chronic renal failure can vary.
- Él tiene una enfermedad renal crónica.He has chronic kidney disease.
- La enfermedad renal crónica requiere cuidados especiales.Chronic kidney disease requires special care.
- Estamos investigando la enfermedad renal crónica.We are researching chronic kidney disease.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a diagnosis to a patient.
- DanielElena, los resultados muestran que tiene enfermedad renal crónica.Elena, the results show that you have chronic kidney disease.
- Elena¿Es esto algo muy grave, Daniel?Is this something very serious, Daniel?
- DanielEs serio, pero podemos controlarlo con medicinas.It is serious, but we can control it with medicines.
- ElenaEntiendo, gracias por informarme.I understand, thank you for informing me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crónica, enfermedad, renal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
